A letter from May 14th, 2020

Dear FutureMe, A 忍 understands that the life he lives must be on the edge of the blade, for if he falls off of it, he has fallen off the path of 忍. A 忍 must attain a righteous mind, a mind of principles (原則の心) which is in alignment with the Principles of Heaven. Benevolence- To be compassionate to all that you meet, to hold love in your heart and to love all as you would a cherished one. Righteousness- To make the hard choices, quickly and wisely, and to hold a sense of shame about making the wrong choices. Loyalty- To put aside all your feelings about a situation, and to serve your Lord or Cause with complete disregard to your own outcome. Whether you live or die is irrelevant- you must only serve. Fidelity- To hold nothing but truth deep inside your heart, having no falsehoods or half truths within you. Benevolence, Righteousness, and Loyalty should all hold Fidelity within them. There are three weaknesses that prove to be the downfall of a 忍. Greed, Lust, and Alcohol. A 忍 must strictly abstain from all of these, in case his ploy is revealed while he is under the influence of any of them. This is the path I have chosen. This is my past, present, and future. This is all I shall be, for this is what the world needs me to be. “If you do not throw away concern about yourself, your mind will do harm to you in the end. However, if your mind is singularly in accord with the principles of Heaven, the gods and Buddha will protect you, even if you do not pray.”